When I lived in Ellicott City, I was taking my VX to St.John's Amoco for basic maintenance. I don't remember the head mechanic's name, but he 's worked on several VX's before, and was always very upfront and honest with me (which in my experience is very rare. then again, I was an interrogator in the Army ). I now do all of my own work, but if I still lived in the area and needed a mechanic, I wouldn't hesitate to go there if the same guy still works there. If you need his name and an address or phone number I'll try to dig them up for you.